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FCC again to consider net neutrality regs

The FCC is again going to consider the possibility of imposing network neutrality regulations.

For more on the “Inquiry into Broadband Market Practices”, here (all in PDF format) are the FCC press release and statements by the Commissioners: Chairman Martin, Copps, Adelstein, Tate, and McDowell. Here’s the opening paragraph from Copps’ statement:

We live in a world where a very few concentrated broadband providers exercise powerful and not always consumer-friendlycontrol over the pipes that come into our homes and businesses. While we welcome telephone companies and cable providers competing to sell high-speed services, FCC statistics show that together these duopoly operators control some 96 percent of the residential broadband market, with too many consumers lacking a choice even between those two providers. Wireless and broadband over powerline are exciting prospects, but the reality is we are nowhere near seeing the kind of ubiquitous third or fourth player necessary to turn broadband into a vibrantly competitive market.

Right on, Commissioner!